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I have a diesel A2 and am thinking of swapping to an A5 coupe, probably petrol. The TFSI engine excess oil consumption is well documented, together with Audi finally correcting some ..... but what I cannot find despite much Google searching is what year did Audi finally fix this on the production line? Whenever I find an article that says it was fixed in a certain year, people seem to pop up with a newer vehicle that still has the issue, certainly up to 2012. Has it been properly fixed by Audi? If so, what year please for an A5 1.8 or 2.0 TFSI? Ideally, from what VIN?

The car revs but struggles when in drive or reverse but doesn’t go anywhere. there was a loud knock and then the warning light came on. RAC came and they saw some filter has the seal not put properly and oil was leaking out. Could this be gearbox oil? 63k miles

Hi all hope everyone keeping well! my A6 1.8 TFSI’s mpg output doesn’t seem that great compared to what I was expecting… I’m averaging around 29mpg per tank full… driving is a mix of urban local roads and short 10 mins a day on the a13. I drive the car sensibly also rarely putting the foot down other than a once in a while, just wondering if I’m being silly expecting higher MPG as per the expected guidelines (38 mpg urban and 49 mpg extra urban). Unsure how much difference it makes but I’ve only been using premium e5 petrol in the car also. any advice or comments welcomed. Thanks guys

Hi All I have an A5 2.0TFSI Coupe Front wheel drive and I'm looking for the location of my DV valve as I want to check if it's torn the rubber. I've had a look around under the hood but I can't see it. Thanks in advance for any help. George

Hi, I have just noticed my Audi doing this noise shortly after startup and then every few seconds on idle. The car is about a year old and has 4770 miles on the clock. Any ideas, help appreciated as the noise has not been there before. https://youtu.be/Bk_7LeviKqY FullSizeRender.mov

Hi, hope you're all keeping well. I have a 2019 A5 Black Edition and I'm trying to think of some cosmetic mods to add that personal element. I currently have the following in mind: Blacked out badges/engine designation etc (the 35 TFSI badges aren't easy to find) Paint the brake calipers red or another colour (unsure if if this is a bit much for such a car - opinions?) Slightly bigger rear spoiler lip (similar to those you see on M4s but not as ostentatious) Front slitter extension lip to add more of a presence Maybe tinted rear lights? What do you all think of the above? And what else would you recommend? Cheers

Hey guys I just bought an Audi A4 Avant 1.8TFSI S line this Monday😁 I have a few problems and just wanted some advice from you guys so hopefully I can get some help if you don’t mind! When going onto Engine Oil Level the screen displays that the information isn’t available has anyone had this problem before I assume it maybe and oil sensor problem but I am uncertain? My Xenon headlight o/s says dipped headlight isn’t working and sometimes the light just appears on is this a loose connection and is there a link on fixing this? Lastly, when the engine is started it seems to move a lot that you can feel it stutter type thing in the cabin once it warms up it seems to go away? Any ideas on this?? Any advice would be great sorry for the questions Many thanks, Ryan C

Hello everyone I'm new to all this forums thing and thought I would give it a go. Hope you are all well with these unusual situations. Now down to business I'm a kia ceed(2007) 1.4P owner and very happy with it but decided to look into buying an Audi A3 or A4 (2010-2013)and wanted to read your opinions on them. The engines of topic is 1.2-2.0 Tfsi engines. Which is more reliable? Which has better fuel consumption? What things should I be looking at when viewing them any common issues? I read that oil consumption on some of these engines are high. Anyone able to give me a hand and clear some of these things. I'm mainly interested in reliability and to reduce maintenance costs and which model is better. Thanks Akim Kuzmichev

Hello everyone! I'm fighting with this fault code for a couple of weeks. Maybe is someone here who can help me. First of all, you have to know that I'll give you all the documentation needed, I'm sure it is nothing hard, it is just something I don't know how to figure out and all that I need is someone who knows reading some graphs and maybe met something like this. I'll attach a link here with a CSV Log (can be opened with Microsoft Excel or VC-Scope) with the next measure blocks: 101-4, 114-1, 114-3, 115-1, 115-3, 115-4 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1COsj5MUa3Bf5Ghqozgq58eARjGFtCJi_The fault code is in the spoiler: 000665 - Boost Pressure Regulation P0299 - 002 - Control Range Not Reached Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 01100010 Fault Priority: 0 Fault Frequency: 1 Reset counter: 255 Mileage: 193966 km Time Indication: 0 Date: 2020.04.21 Time: 09:22:24 Freeze Frame: RPM: 3099 /min Load: 55.3 % Speed: 84.0 km/h Temperature: 79.0°C Temperature: 15.0°C Absolute Pres.: 1010.0 mbar Voltage: 14.478 V The engine is 2.0 TFSI, engine code BWA. .PDF Manual on the next link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1wUqeRj4fP07aJtqp86I9QvDliGW0SQ-A It has the next changes: Stage 1 remap done by Celtic Tuning, Forge Blow-Off Valve, K&N Induction kit, Forge PCV Delete Plate, Forge silicone intake hoses, Intake Runner Flaps removed and mapped, Straight pipe (decat)... and this is all that I remember now; don't know if it is something else. Okay, I think someone who knows these engines will figure out the causes. Now let me explain how short I can what I've done and all that's happened... On 28th of January I got my remap (after the remap I've done a lot of miles - 1-2 thousand), on 3th of February I got the next fault codes: 001092, 000051, 000579; after a few research, there was a simple cause - the fuse for these valves has blown. After all of these, the car seems to come to normal, for 2 days... and then on 5th Feb., I got a new code: 000665. I've cleaned this code, I've changed the N75, I've checked the Blow-Off Valve for leaks and things like this (again the car came to normal) and then I've received another fault code one on 7th Feb.: 000564... this code has appeared only in some circumstance - when the throttle was ~50%; if I would floor the throttle there was no problem... so I live with this for few weeks because it was partial (it was shown just in some circumstance and came to normal after every time I turn off the engine) and I thought it will disappear by itself... but unfortunately not... and it has ended after few weeks with giving me the fault code: 000665 (in the next link is what Ross-Tech is saying about this fault code) http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/16683/P0299/000665 So... regarding what Ross-Tech is saying I've made the next changes: I've installed that straight pipe thinking the catalytic converters were blocked, I've changed the turbocharger (still K03), I've checked all the hoses for leaks by making vacuum into them, I've checked again the Blow-Off Valve (N249) and changed the seals, installed that PCV Delete Plate... I don't know how to check the actuator, how it is working, and what position it is when I'm driving and I don't have a vacuum pump to check the exact pressure to pull it back... but tell me what you think about this... Regarding the .CSV I've provided, give me some ideas about what I should check first now because I am tired of guessing what else could be. Thank you in advance! I would really appreciate answers from someone who knows this engine very well. If you need any future information, let me know!

Hi guys, I'm very new to this but hoping you can help. I'm getting a distinct vibration in the cabin and a low rattle sound from my 2015 B8.5 S5 in the 1k and 1200 rpm range (both acceleration and deceleration). From what I can tell, it's a common flex pipe issue that can be fixed by either replacing the downpipes entirely or simply replacing the flexpipe section by cutting out the old and welding in the new part. What I can't seem to find out is the details or exact specifications for the left/right flexpipe sections. Has anyone had this issue before and can give me some advice? Many thanks!

Hi all, I am looking to buy a Audi A5 2.0 tfsi soon. However I am aware of the oil consumption issues with these engines. My question is, what percentage are actually effected? Will I have a good chance of getting one that hasn’t got the oil issues? Or should I just walk away from it? the car has full service history, but has been recently done by a garage for the past few years and not Audi themselves. If it needs a rebuilt engine will Audi not pay out due to the service history? i am just looking peoples experiences with these engines to get an idea and if you had a rebuild can you please tell me what you had to provide them with? if they had the rebuild done will it be covered by Audi?

Hi all Havent purchased yet but the A3 1.4 TFSI is on my shortlist. I've read some horror stories about oil use. Is there any truth in it? Is there anything else that I should be wary of buying pre owned? Cheers

Hi everyone, I'll keep this as short as I can. I need some advise with a problem I've got with my A3, a few months ago my timing chain tensioner fail which caused some pretty serious damage to my engine. Since then I've had it reconditioned. However after reinstalling the engine and running it, it looks (with almost certainty) that the valve variator needs replacing. Whats my question? How much would it cost to get that changed and if not, how difficult would it be to sell the car with this problem? Just as a side note, the car is a three door Black Edition with full leather interior and satnav its also (apart from the obvious issues above) in perfect condition inside and out.

Hi all, New to the forum so go easy! As as the title says, currently struggling with majorly bad fuel consumption on my 2.0TFSI. Owned the car for over a year, absolutely love it and is normally a pleasure to drive. Due to common tfsi engine issues the car has been serviced roughly every 5000 miles, with fuel, plugs and filters changed last time I serviced her. Cambelt had been done by previous owner. Throughout the year fuel consumption has been moderate, obviously depending on driving style with a mixture of normal roads and motorway driving. When brimmed I’ve been returning on average 290/350 miles and anything from 18mpg to 40mpg if I’m really cautious with my right foot. However for the past month or so, I’ve been struggling to even get 200 miles when brimmed, the lowest was 150 miles. Half a tank is now roughly 70/80 miles via dash, and having reset the trip it is roughly there or there abouts. MPG via dash is anywhere between 25/30 normal motorway driving so wouldn’t expect half a tank to be 70/80 miles personally? Now there is a few possible factors that I know may cause this. Due to the rubber grommets failing on the engine cover, I’ve ditched it completely and converted to an oversized ramair kit. When I fitted it I knew fuel consumption would obviously increase, but not 150 miles to a tank bad and the increase in fuel consumption was becoming apparent even before the induction kit was fitted. Engine light used to come on every now and then due to the common EVAP faults to which I replaced the canister, pipes and valves which cured the engine light issue but still suffering from bad fuel consumption. Recently she does seem ever so slightly hesitatant when initially putting your foot down in 2nd but really is minimal so I’ve not been too worried about that. Other than the induction kit, the car is standard with no remap. The car has been scanned with Odis with no faults present. Realistically I’m expecting reply’s to say it’s obviously a consequence of the induction kit to which I’d probably agree, but it seems a little excessive. Basically I’m just wondering if this could be a consequence of a failure of a different part such as the PCV Valve or something along those lines? Would a remap potentially increase fuel consumption? Could the timing on the fuel pump be out slightly when the belt was replaced? However if this was the case I would have expected this from the start. Any advise/suggestions would be appreciated. To be honest, it’s really not the be all and end all, more curious than anything. One good thing is I know where all the local petrol stations are, and they know me by first name terms! Craig

Hi all I’ve finally gotten around to making a petition for my grievances against Audi UK please share and sign. I don’t want myself and others to suffer in silence. Can you help me out by signing this petition? http://chn.ge/2oLsxwk

Hello, I am an owner of an audi a3 1.6 2007 for 5 years now and I have been very happy about how reliable and durable this car is. Right now I am thinking to make an upgrade to an audi a3 again with the 1.8 or 2.0 tfsi engine from 2009-2011. Are these engine reliable and durable enough? will I have any major problems with them?

Hi all, New audi owner but having a bad experience. 2 weeks into ownership and the oil pressure light came on. Mechanic said leak in the crank seal and broken chain guides so advised to replace waterpump aswell and a few other bits. Turns out the cylinder head is knackerd too. Car has been in the garage for almost 2 months now. 😢 So i am now on the lookout for a cylinder head or even a whole engine. If any one can help or point me in the right direction it would be much appreciated. Thanks Nayan

Had this car a year so far and love it! Joining the club looking for some general info.

Dear motoring world and all those concerned, my Audi problems. December 2014 I purchased car 1 privately a 2005 Audi A4 B7 2.0T s line tfsi on 92k miles, full Audi service history. I paid a reputable mechanic I’d used for eight years to change water pump, timing belt change and a full service. On date 6/5/15 car 1 while stuck in slow moving traffic in south London the car engine failed randomly with no warning on Mileage 95k, vehicle towed to mechanic. Mechanic informed me reason for failure Audi part known to commonly fail on my vehicle called the OIL CHAIN PUMP had failed resulting major total engine failure. 27/05/15 Contacted Audi uk customer service to invite Audi Bromley to view the vehicle located at mechanic’s. I was told someone would come. 28/05/15 Audi master technician (from Audi Bromley branch) viewed my vehicle at mechanics. No written report done by Audi, but confirmed verbally to Audi Bromley service manager Richard Balcomb the OIL CHAIN PUMP FAILURE. 01/06/15 Cased assigned to Audi uk case manager. 01/06/15 Audi case manager Ben O informed me repair may cost £4500. 08/06/15 Via phone spoke to Audi business manager Mathew Well’s. I explained the situation to him, which I was informed he would get back to me via email which he never did. 09/06/15 Audi case manager Ben O closed my case, stating “Audi legal department said, Audi cannot prove when oil chain pump failed, if the vehicle continued to be driven whilst warning light on, so cannot support cost of repair, we cannot apply good will discount because vehicle not bought from Audi” he also mentioned the repair would be uneconomical due to costing more then the vehicle £7000-£8000 new replacement engine cost. I asked for a contact address to use for a small claims court and was given ‘Audi auk, Brunswick court, Yeomes Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keyes, MK14 5LR. As a result I had to scrap the vehicle at a great loss to myself. Audi treated me poorly leaving me very upset. Moving onto 2015 Thinking car 1 was a one off. I did truly desire this specific vehicle model Audi A4 B7. I did my research re oil chain pump design changed in 2007 + and purchased car 2 also bought privately a 2007 Audi A4 B7 2.0T s line tfsi on 88k miles, full Audi service history. On mileage 94k guess what happened? While driving at around ten mph around the corner from my house. On date 30/03/16 I had another major engine failure re OIL CHAIN PUMP to my shock horror. I debated heavily with Audi uk for the car to be fixed by them for free but they refused and instead offered me an Audi executive £250 Audi voucher I was livid and furious. I could not even reply back as I was speechless given what had happened to car 1 and car 2 both suffering the same issue. This time I could not afford to scrap another Audi vehicle. I paid Audi Chingford around £2880 (with good will discount applied apparently) that cost hit me hard I literally had to take out a loan to pay for the repair as I could not afford to pay it (I am still in debt today due to the loan). I was a mess I paid it and decided enough was enough if Audi was not going to help me re OIL CHAIN PUMP failure id take them to court. On my extensive research I found that Audi did in fact know of this issue, also on many online forums this issued had happened to many other Audi owners. To my surprise no uk lawyer or uk group has sued Audi uk over this fault in their engines. I started court proceedings against Audi uk re the above. I requested from Audi uk Solicitors; 04/07/16 I request the following that re my case against Audi uk/vw that they have all knowledge of as I will need this information from Audi. All stats/information to include engines failures for Audi/vw 2.0 TFSI specifically years 2005 to 2007 reported up to present date of year 2016 to Audi preferably in hard copy paper form sent to my address; 1.Statistics for engine failures for all Audi uk/vw vehicles using 2.0 TFSI dated between 2005 to 2007. 2.Statistics for engine failures for all Audi uk/vw vehicles using 2.0 TFSI dated between 2005 to 2007 reference, oil chain pump failures. Including engine failures related and/or parts connected to oil chain pump such as a part called the follower that sits on top of chain on oil chain pump for example. 3.A break down of engine failures ofAudi uk/vw vehicles using 2.0 TFSI dated between 2005 to 2007 inside warranty period and outside that period. 4.Can I request what compensations were offered to owners engine failures of Audi uk/vw vehicles using 2.0 TFSI dated between 2005 to 2007. 5. Request a full report of why 2005 to 2007 Audi/vw 2.0 TFSI engines fail reference oil chain pump/related parts near to oil chain pump. Which they did not supply to me. I only got a small insignificant amount from them that in no way covered the thousands of pounds I lost ref the two Audi vehicles. 20/07/16 Eventually Audi uk lawyers settling out of court with me offering a small token amount towards the thousands I’d spent fixing car 2. I emailed all the Audi/vw directors I could find about my story and not one of them had the fortitude to email or contact me back. Moving onto 2016 Unfortunately the drama does not end. Car 2 had several oil warning lights go off. March 2016: full service Audi Chingford (no engine issues reported). APRIL 2016: Oil chain pump failure, resulting in engine rebuild at Audi garage (around 94000k). 23rd July 2016: check engine oil light on (97228k) 16th August 2016: Engine oil pressure too low warning light (97826k). 3rd December 2016: check engine oil light on (100187k). I complained and eventually brought car 2 back to Audi Chingford, they had the vehicle for several days for for me to be told ‘there’s nothing wrong with the vehicle and they cannot find anything wrong’ I was very surprised but I took their word for it, until I got one or more engine oil warning lights. I got straight on the phone to Audi uk where I was eventually told the oil usage for my vehicle was normal and I should expect to re oil my vehicle around every three months. I was confused as before the Oil chain pump failure it ran way more the three months with no oil warning lights. So I needed a second opinion. Moving on to 2017 I elected to find a next Audi. I found a service center called Audi Harold wood. I requested from them a service, front disc brakes change and most importantly to find the source of my engine oil warning lights. They came back to me confirming what I’d known all along, there was something physically wrong with it. With engine oil saturating the sump, but at that time they could not pin point exactly where the issue was. I was asked to drive the vehicle at least four-hundred miles then bring it back for further investigation. At this point I was impressed that they had confirmed a fault. I booked the vehicle in for March 2017. I received a call from a manager called John, John informed me or words to effect ‘They think the leak is around the OIL COOLER (I think he said), he said if Audi Chingford did not touch/move/replace it at all you would have to pay for the repair. He will find out from his master technician to give me a result. 20/03/17 I emailed all the Audi and Vw directors I could find again this time. I wanted to share my pain, frustration, feedback and unhappiness with Audi management etc….., re two different Audi A4 2.0T TFSI vehicles. 21/03/17 I received an email back from a Audi customer service rep informing me Cian O’Brien, Director of Audi UK has started an investigation re my issues. The end 22/03/17 Informed by Audi Harold Wood Manager, Rocker cover gasket £256, oil cooler £256, £87 labour and looking at another part mite need replacing possibly oil cooler hose, best will give me is 10% discount good will. I am majorly annoyed that coincidentally the oil chain pump fails Then soon after oil lights, oil leaks and then oil related parts are found to need replacing, madness! Yet more money to spent even for a now around ten year old vehicle it’s outrageous. 23/03/17 I spoke with an Audi uk customer service person Nicola B, who informed me after she looked at the history of my issues no help will be offered to me by Audi uk, suggesting I part exchange the vehicle. 27/03/17 I sent my experience to the government department VOSA re my, safety concerns for myself and other current Audi A4 TFSI owners. Evidenced by numerous internet forums where other Audi TFSI owners also suffered oil chain pump failure/failure cam follower on oil chain pump. I feel as a matter of a major safety concern re both vehicles if they failed while I was driving the vehicle(s). If they had failed at speed. I or other(s) could have suffered a fatality, inside vehicle re collision or other or outside vehicle(s) re a collision or other. I feel due to all……. the above car 1-2 the repair should be done for free or super good will discount with Audi footing the bill. Conclusion From my short three years experience with the Audi brand, Audi uk and Audi vehicles it’s been a financially painful journey (re car 1+2 spent close to £20,000 in totality), very stressful, probably putting me off ever owning an Audi vehicle. Even though I love the look of some of their vehicles. I felt let down by the vehicles for breaking not once but twice, Audi uk making me a £250 voucher offer to cover thousands of pounds of repairs and their generally poor handling of a situation that I’m unfortunately not the first person this has happened to. I suggest to anyone thinking of purchasing a Audi 2.0 Tfsi B7 model DON’T stay well clear of this Audi vehicle is my best advise. This will likely be my last ever Audi vehicle maybe. I shall take the little money I have left on the earth to go to another brand like Lexus etc……………...

My final verdict on this Audi A4 2.0 tfsi 187bhp 2016 hire car vs my 07 2.0 tfsi Manuel quattro 22bhp. I love the keyless entry n dashboard tech but..... as a drivers vehicle my old car much better 😅 this cars auto box is noticeable between gear changes which off putting especially when flooring it, the breaks not as good as mines don't feel direct and a bit of a delay (not sure if prev people's ragging it). Bang & Olufsen's loudspeakers are weird they are super loud but at full power the treble tweeters struggle making that funny buzz noise my car never does that or rarely (with the Bose. My cars faster (by 2 secs) and the awd Quattro grip is night n day to front wheel drive car/this 2016 car 3-5 rating mostly for the tech prefer mines and that's not even bias.

Hello all, New to this forum and signed up as i have been browsing through quite a bit recently. Basically, i am a Vectra owner and am now looking at buy an Audi.... a very specific one... and wondered if anybody has experience of ownership of one and if they are troublesome or not? The one i want to buy is the 2006 A4 2.0 TFSI SLine Quattro 'Special Edition'. I have read that the special edition has 20bhp increase over the 'regular' one. i.e 217 over 197. So my question is: is the 20bhp increase via a bigger turbo or more? and is the result lots more lag in the special edition over the others? Ultimately i am trying to work our if it is worth spending more on the special edition over the 'standard' edition?!? Does anybody in this forum own this model who is willing to share their ownership experience? Also, i want the Quattro drivetrain purely for the winter days. I will be looking at a second hand car with around 80k miles. I know all the usual checks for cars but not any specific common faults on this model of audi so can anyone else point me to any potential danger areas with these cars? Thanks

Hi guys, had my A3 a few months now and starting to crave more power. Thought I'd see what sorta help is around on here.

Hi all. I'm new to the Forum as I'm about to take the plunge on an A4 Cabrio. I had an S2000 until fairly recently and I'm missing that rag top vibe, but having a family now means a replacement has to have 4 seats! So, I think I've come up with the "right answer" for me... I think Petrol as I have heard of too many problems with VAG TDi engines (from friends who have had big bills and from online forums too) - injectors, water pumps, DPFs, etc etc and as the car would be a keeper, I just want it to be as risk-free as any second hand car could be. IN the case of a petrol, it would have to be the 2.0 TFSI as it offers the best compromise between performance and frugality. Transmission wise, I'm split. I'd quite like an auto, mainly for convenience and the fact it's much more of a cruiser than a GT (with paddles as I perceive them to be more "fun") but again I've heard lots of bad things about the Multitronic box reliability wise. I think the consensus is that they don't have as many issues with the TFSI due to the lower torque output of that engine and that if it has been serviced properly then it should be ok anyway. The car I'm looking at is an 09 plate with 42K miles and a FASH, so hopefully a test drive, a look at the books and a couple of phone calls to Audi should de-risk it as much as I can. I'm more than happy for people to pick my argument apart. I'm looking for either reassurance that I've made sound decisions, or the fact I've been an idiot... Thanks in advance!

Hi all, I've just become the proud owner of a 66 plate Audi A3 1.4 tfsi sport back in nano grey and want to give the engine a bit more of the growl it deserves! I just wondered if you guys could give any advice on what performance air filters / induction kit I could get for her? I rang k&n today and they said they haven't got any air filters / induction kits for the plate,make and model. if anyone knows of one that would fit, it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you

PowerFlow Sports Exhaust, Mid/Rear, taken from a Audi A3 3.2 v6 Quattro Sport - 8p. Really good condition. As I understand it, it will also fit a TFSI or Golf. Removed from the car by Powerflow Garage. Free Delivery £250